The picture appears greatly improvedīeginning to end for overall clarity and definition, whether intimate character portraits, clothing, or the densely packed and finely furnished home, fromĪttic to basement and everything in between. The 2160p resolution renders the film source as tack-sharp. Just as wonderful are the textural improvements. Without performing any fundamental transformations, just solidifying what's already there. Add in superior black levels - fine-tuned depth and shadow detail beyond theīlu-ray's capabilities - and Home Alone's UHD serves as an amazing revelation for the film and a fine example of just how far HDR can HDR brings no shortage of superior color workmanship to the film, in brightĭaytime, low light nighttime exteriors, or warmly lit home scenes. The deep brown-red tile flooring and wooden cabinets along the bar, and the blue titles atop of it, take on much fuller, far more commandingĬolor space accuracy and vitality. Look at a shot showing the length of the kitchen at the House, and the red bricks all enjoy a gargantuan improvement to contrast, depth, and nuance. The blue airport vans, the blue sky over the Look in chapter six, the morning the family leaves for Paris. Home Alone's entire palette is just as striking, bringing a significant amount of newfoundĭepth and color clarity across the spectrum. Just one color portends great things for the transfer. Add in white-t-shirts, white trim inside and outside the house, and of course white snow seen during the daytime and New color spectrum turns them into beautifully crisp, bright, high luminance letters that are significantly superior to the Blu-ray presentation, which It takes very little time for Home Alone to demonstrate its dazzling UHD delights and its HDR highlights. The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. McCallister house, Kevin, as the man of the house, sets out to defend his property with anĪstonishing level of ingenuity and effectiveness.įor a full film review, please click here note that this link points to the original 2008 Blu-ray. When a pair of bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Television, having more than his fill of junk food, and digging through his older brother's personalīelongings. His family disappear seems to have come true, Kevin spends his days watching rubbish on With the run of the house and pleased that his wish to make Neighbor child of approximately the same age, and by the time Kevin awakens in the attic, theįamily is well on its way to France. He is blamed for a dinner disaster, Kevin is sent to the attic for the night with an empty tummy.įollowing morning, he is forgotten, a head count accidentally replacing Kevin with an unrelated Serving as the outlet for the family's frustrations, and is an easy target for the older kids. Young Kevin (MacaulayĬulkin) bears the brunt of the visit, seeming to get into everyone's way, The McCallister household is in full holiday mode, the home serving as a base of operations for theĮxtended family's Christmas trip to France to visit additional relatives. The UHD disc includes no extras but the bundledīlu-ray, which includes a new transfer (thanks to user J-Mart for the tip) but is otherwise identical to the remastered Blu-ray 20th Century Fox released in 2015, includes several bonuses. The disc simply repurposes the existing DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The UHD disc includes a new 2160p/HDR video In 2021, Culkin starred on season 10 of American Horror Story.Reviewed by Martin Liebman, September 16, 2020ĭisney has released the ever-popular 1990 Chris Columbus film 'Home Alone' to the UHD format. He also hosts a podcast called Bunny Ears (and uses Twitter to remind people how old they are). He then stepped back from the spotlight and began a low-profile relationship with actress Mila Kunis, whom he dated for eight years until they split in 2011.Ĭulkin found love again in 2017 with a fellow child star, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody's Brenda Song, whom he has talked about starting a family with. At age 18, he married Rachel Miner, but the pair split in 2002. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock Kimberly White/GettyĬulkin's leading role as Kevin catapulted the then-10-year-old child star into the spotlight after the classic Christmas film's 1990 release.Īccidentally left behind in the shuffle of his large family's travel plans, Kevin's dream of being h ome alone quickly turns into a hilarious nightmare and battle of wits when a pair of bumbling thieves trying to break into his house.Ĭulkin went on to star in the film's 1992 sequel after his heart-wrenching turn in My Girl.
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